Christian Baby Boy Names: A to Z
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Browse 669 naming ideas, including spelling variants, with short English meanings. View 100 names at a time. Shorter letter sections are clearly labelled.
| Name | Meaning / association |
|---|---|
| Ignacio | Traditional saint's name; original meaning uncertain |
| Ignacy | Traditional saint's name; original meaning uncertain |
| Ignatius | Traditional saint's name; original meaning uncertain |
| Ignazio | Traditional saint's name; original meaning uncertain |
| Ilya | My God is Yahweh |
| Ilyas | My God is Yahweh |
| Immanuel | God is with us |
| Inaki | Traditional saint's name; original meaning uncertain |
| Ioan | Forms associated with John; God is gracious |
| Isaac | He will laugh |
| Isaak | He will laugh |
| Isacco | He will laugh |
| Isaiah | Yahweh is salvation |
| Isaias | Yahweh is salvation |
| Isak | He will laugh |
| Isidor | Traditional saint's name; historically gift of Isis |
| Isidore | Traditional saint's name; historically gift of Isis |
| Isidoro | Traditional saint's name; historically gift of Isis |
| Isidro | Traditional saint's name; historically gift of Isis |
| Ivan | God is gracious |
| Izak | He will laugh |
| Jacob | Biblical name; traditionally associated with the heel |
| Jacobo | Biblical name; traditionally associated with the heel |
| Jacopo | Biblical name; traditionally associated with the heel |
| Jacques | Biblical name; traditionally associated with the heel |
| Jaime | Forms historically related to Jacob |
| Jake | Biblical name; traditionally associated with the heel |
| Jakob | Biblical name; traditionally associated with the heel |
| Jakub | Biblical name; traditionally associated with the heel |
| James | Forms historically related to Jacob |
| Jamie | Forms historically related to Jacob |
| Jan | God is gracious |
| Jason | Healer |
| Jasper | Treasurer; traditional interpretation |
| Javier | New house; Basque origin |
| Jayson | Healer |
| Jean | God is gracious |
| Jens | God is gracious |
| Jeremiah | Yahweh will raise; traditional Hebrew interpretation |
| Jeremias | Yahweh will raise; traditional Hebrew interpretation |
| Jeremie | Yahweh will raise; traditional Hebrew interpretation |
| Jeremy | Yahweh will raise; traditional Hebrew interpretation |
| Jerome | Sacred name |
| Jeronim | Sacred name |
| Jeronimo | Sacred name |
| Jesse | Biblical name; traditional meaning debated |
| Jessie | Biblical name; traditional meaning debated |
| Jesus | God is salvation |
| Jim | Forms historically related to Jacob |
| Jimmy | Forms historically related to Jacob |
| Joachim | God establishes |
| Joakim | God establishes |
| Joaquim | God establishes |
| Joaquin | God establishes |
| Joe | He will add |
| Joel | Yahweh is God |
| Joey | He will add |
| Johan | God is gracious |
| Johann | God is gracious |
| Johannes | God is gracious |
| John | God is gracious |
| Johnny | God is gracious |
| Jon | God is gracious |
| Jona | Dove |
| Jonah | Dove |
| Jonas | Dove |
| Jonathan | God has given |
| Jorge | Farmer; earth worker |
| Joris | Farmer; earth worker |
| Jose | He will add |
| Josef | He will add |
| Joseph | He will add |
| Joshua | God is salvation |
| Josip | He will add |
| Josue | God is salvation |
| Jozef | He will add |
| Juan | God is gracious |
| Judah | Praised |
| Judas | Praised |
| Jude | Praised |
| Julian | From the Roman family name Julius; exact origin uncertain |
| Julien | From the Roman family name Julius; exact origin uncertain |
| Julio | From the Roman family name Julius; exact origin uncertain |
| Julius | From the Roman family name Julius; exact origin uncertain |
| Jurgen | Farmer; earth worker |
| Justin | Just; upright |
| Justus | Just; upright |
| Kaleb | Biblical name; etymology debated |
| Karel | Free man |
| Karl | Free man |
| Karol | Free man |
| Ken | Traditional Scottish name; often interpreted as handsome |
| Kenneth | Traditional Scottish name; often interpreted as handsome |
| Kenny | Traditional Scottish name; often interpreted as handsome |
| Kevin | Gentle; beautiful; traditional Irish interpretation |
| Kevyn | Gentle; beautiful; traditional Irish interpretation |
| Kirill | Lordly |
| Kit | Christ-bearer |
| Klaus | Victory of the people |
| Kolya | Victory of the people |
About these names and naming traditions
Explore biblical, saint-inspired and international naming traditions used by Christian families. A name in this collection does not necessarily appear in the Bible.
Browse up to 100 names for each letter. Shorter sections are labelled, and some letters have no entries.
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About the names and sources
These are naming ideas, including traditional and regional forms. Some meanings are traditional interpretations rather than certain linguistic definitions. This collection does not provide religious approval of a name.
Hindi readings in earlier editions were adapted from Onomaverse Names Datasets, CC BY 4.0. English name families and short meaning or association notes were compiled for Lecturre. Meanings should be confirmed in the original language when choosing a name.
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